Battered & Beaten updated 8-4 DONE
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Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
This one was by Grace Idaho, which I think is a couple hours east of Twin Falls.
This one was by Grace Idaho, which I think is a couple hours east of Twin Falls.
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Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
This bike was super close to death! cant wait to see how ya bring it back :wink:
This bike was super close to death! cant wait to see how ya bring it back :wink:
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
Found a few more parts. A neighbor gave me this old Rollfast a while ago and I forgot that I even had it. I think I might use the chainguard, stem, and possibly the chainring.
Found a few more parts. A neighbor gave me this old Rollfast a while ago and I forgot that I even had it. I think I might use the chainguard, stem, and possibly the chainring.
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
Sweet stem.
Sweet stem.
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
The story behind this bike is very cool. The white tires and rust is such a great contradiction.. I agree you should clear coat it!! Looking good man!
The story behind this bike is very cool. The white tires and rust is such a great contradiction.. I agree you should clear coat it!! Looking good man!
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Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
Any updates? Such a cool bike and back story to quit now. Get to buildin'!
Any updates? Such a cool bike and back story to quit now. Get to buildin'!
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Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
Stick the crank and a chain on this and it's done! :mrgreen:
Stick the crank and a chain on this and it's done! :mrgreen:
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
1930s era gravity bike?
You have done micracles bringing it back this far, hope the chain etc works out for you too.
1930s era gravity bike?
You have done micracles bringing it back this far, hope the chain etc works out for you too.
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 5-4
Time has not been on my side. I'm going to try and get it done by the deadline, though it might not be the finished version of it.
I finally was able to get the seatpost out of this thing, it fought me for weeks. I took a scotch brite pad and some simple green and started to scrub away to see if there was any paint left. Surprisingly after sitting outside that long there still was some. So with the pad I got most of the major rust off and then used some naval jelly to get a little more off. Once it dried I put a coat of amber shellac over the whole thing. It really gives it a great look in my opinion.
I decided to go a little different direction on the wheels. I have a really nice skiptooth chain that has just been sitting for a while so I figured this was a good bike to use it on. So the rear wheel is a s2 with a jerald slick. I still need to put the hub guts back in. The front is a s7 that is very similar looking to the rear s2 with an old carlisle tire.
Time has not been on my side. I'm going to try and get it done by the deadline, though it might not be the finished version of it.
I finally was able to get the seatpost out of this thing, it fought me for weeks. I took a scotch brite pad and some simple green and started to scrub away to see if there was any paint left. Surprisingly after sitting outside that long there still was some. So with the pad I got most of the major rust off and then used some naval jelly to get a little more off. Once it dried I put a coat of amber shellac over the whole thing. It really gives it a great look in my opinion.
I decided to go a little different direction on the wheels. I have a really nice skiptooth chain that has just been sitting for a while so I figured this was a good bike to use it on. So the rear wheel is a s2 with a jerald slick. I still need to put the hub guts back in. The front is a s7 that is very similar looking to the rear s2 with an old carlisle tire.
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 7-28
nice paint salvage mark! 8) looking good
nice paint salvage mark! 8) looking good
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 7-28
Thanks Jon, I really like the way the paint turned out.
The deadline is getting close but I think I'll make it. Now it's just sticking parts on and figuring out some of the details.
Thanks Jon, I really like the way the paint turned out.
The deadline is getting close but I think I'll make it. Now it's just sticking parts on and figuring out some of the details.
Re: Battered & Beaten updated 8-3
Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go!
hey Kram I PM'd you
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